Wagon-reach.



-PATBNTED APR. 9, 1907.

J. A. NYBERG.

WAGON REACH.

APPLICATIN FILED M'AY 31, 1905.

wi Magno UI'IED STATES JOHN A. N YBERG, OF OAKVILLE, IOWA WAGON-REACH.

Nit 849,695."

Speecation o1" Letters Patent. katented April. 9, 1907.

Application tiled May 81, 1905. Serial No. 263,057.

hereby declare the following t0 be a full, clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to reach-poles for wagons, the object of the invention being to provide a reach including slidably-connected sections which may be adjusted with respect to each other to vary the effective length of the reach 'so that the front and rear axles of the wagon may be adjusted toward and away from each other to satisfy dill'erent specific conditions of use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction wherein the adjustment may be easily and quickly accomplishedwhile thev reach with its normal adjustment will have a maximum of strength and will not be susceptible to excessive wear, the latter 1natter being an important feature of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, vFigure 1 is a perspective view showing a wagon-reach embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken longitudinalljT through the reach and through the front and rear axles of a wagon.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a portion of a wagon including a front axle'5 and a rear axle 6,withwhich the reach isconnected.

The reach comprises two poles or sections 7 and S, one 'of which is disposed upon the other` Upon the upper face of the forward end of the pole 8 is secured a metallic plate 9,

having aperforation l() therethrough, which is continued through the pole and which receives the king-bolt 11, by means of which the poleisconnortedtothefrontaxle. Through the rear end portion of theplate 9, which extends under the forward end of the pole 7 when the gearing is closely coupled, as it will be for most of the time, is formed a second perforation l2, which is likewise continued through the pole S. V

Secured to the forward end of the pole 7 is ametal band 1l, which encirclcs the pole 8 and through which is a erforation 15, that is designed to register wit the perforations 12 when the poles 7 and 8 are in their normal positions. l`he ends of the band 14 are lapped upon the pole 7, and through them are formed perforations 16 and 17, which re risterwith a perforation 1S in the forward en of the pole 7 and with the perforation 15, so that in the normal positions of the poles 7 and 8 the perforations above referred to as re istering or alining may receive a pin or bo t 19 t0 hold the poles Tand 8 against longitudinal correlative movement. It will be noted that the metal plate 9 prevents wear of the pin or bolt against the pole S, while the band 14 prevents wear against the pole 7, these several metal portions serving-.to prevent splitting or breaking of the wooden oles'7 and under all conditions of use. T ese results j are most important and accrue, as stated, i from the constructive character of the device thus far described. A second band 20, secured to the pole 7, surrounds the pole S in the rear of the band '14, and a third band 21, secured to the )ole 7, adjacent to the rear end of the latter, likewise surrounds the ole 8, so that when the latch pin or bolt is withdrawn the poles 7 and S may be slidably adjusted. Additional )erforations 22 are formed in the pole S for a inement with the perforation l2 am extending under the forward end of the upper pole when the running-gear is closely coupler and having perforations therethrough extending through the pole, a kingbolt passed through the front axle andthe front perforation of said plate, a band secured upon the forward end portion of the upper pole and passed around the lower pole, said band and upper pole'having registering perforation of the plate of the lower ole, a latchrations, the lower polo having a longitudinal plate, and additional bands secured to the j upper pole and passing around the lower pole.

up er face of the front end of the lower polef an'l those of the band 14 to receive the latch IOO foration :dining norumllyowith the rear perpin removabljy engaged in said a ining pcrfoseries ol perforations therein in the rear of itsV .r ro

2. The combination, with the front axle, of a reach comprising an upper and a lower pole, the upper pole being connected with the rear axle, a plate secured upon the upper faee of the front end of the lower pole7 and extending under the forward end of the upper pole when the running-gear is closely coupled, and havin perforations therethrough and extending t rough the pole, a king-bolt passed l throu'h the front axle and front perforation l of sai plate, a band secured upon the forward end of the upper pole and encompassing l the two poles, said bend and upper pole hav- I ing a perforation registering with the rear perforation of the plateof the lower pole and a perforation in the latter and a lateh-pin in -said registering erforations, whereby undue wear upon the p ates and poles, and liability of splitting the atter is avoided. A

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature zo in presence of two witnesses.

'JOHN A. NYBERG.

Witnesses:

W. E, SYNN, L. BANTLE. 

